Typographical machine



Aug. 21, 1928. 1,681,671

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. element B or C for similarly releasing the b for grooves E occupied by the partitions matrices. In the present case, those magazines employing the escapements B and C may be considered as containing two fonts of thin matrices arranged in alternating magazine channels, the one form B of escapement alternating with the other form C,

one form controlling the release of one font of matrices and the other fornr controlling the release of another font. \Vhen the escap'ement opening A is in, operativeposition the actuating reedsD must be raised to compensate for the omission of the escapements B C, and the mechanism to be described automatically raises or lowers the reeds D accordingto the forms of escapement on the pairs of magazine moved to operative iposition. f i

Referring to Fig. 1, the'upper portion E of the assembler entrance throat is movable from one to another of two operative positions associated with a pair of magazines, and for this purpose it is pivotally seated on a shaft I supported on top of the rigid portion F of the assembler entrance throat. The lower portion (shown in section) of the throat E is solid across its length except to accommodate the throat partitions G; but the upper portion thereof has interstices E extending from its upper end down to the solid portion and merging with the grooves E These interstices are Gr andthe partitions are formed as at G on a radius from the pivotal point of the throat to prevent the threat from leaving its seat 1* This construction is such that a series; of smooth and unbroken channels occurs. between the partitions G regardless of the position of the throat E. In Fig. l'the throat E is shown in 'a middle position moved from its upper position) to permit the movement of the stack of magazines; inFig. 4 it is in register with the upper magazine of an operative] pair, and in the other figures it is in register with the lower magazine of an operative pair. hen in its upper position thethroat E does not reach to theupper operative magazine, therefore I provide a statlonary bridge H over which the matrices pass intheir travel from the magazine and "shown in Fig. 5.

through the assembler threat, the bridge being supported by'the partitions as best The partitions are rigidly securedto the rigid portion F of thethroat.

Thethroat E is movable manually but indirectly through the instrument-alityof arms J secured to the shaft I at each end thereof. Thearm J is provided with a circular slot J whieh is engaged by a pin E carried by the throat E.. An extreme down-ward movement of the arm J will move t hethroat E to its upper positionan'd' an extreme upward movement thereof will move the throat to its lower position.

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purpose of moving the, ends of the length of a shift plateL. The edge of i the shift plate L is notched toreceiVe and space apart the upper ends of the lower reeds K. The slotsK v permit the requisite upwardv stroke of the reeds when the keys of the keyboard are depressed.. The upper reeds with four shoulders, two of which, D and D co-operate with the lower tion, and the other two, D and D, when The shoulders D andD are abovethe lower are of sufficient length to- D are provided so i I reeds K when the throat E andreeds D are in raised posi reeds K when the simplified form. A of escapements are *in use and the reeds D are correspondingly raised, and when the reeds are lowered to accommodate the other forgi BC of escapement the shoulders that the reeds D may automatically attain any one'of these four positions according to the positionofthe throat E'and according to the form of escapement in use, lprovide as follows \Vhen the throat a rod 7 the reeds remain thus supported while associated with the escapements B-C. When raised to the escapement-A supported on the 7 rod M. relative to the two forms of position they are Their position escapement (A .or is under control of a pair of levers N secured to a shaft N? sions G? of the seriesof slight movement of the arm J i(fro1n the position shown in Fig. 3);as permitted by,

slot J will move the circular the upper stud J" away from a shoulder l 2 horizontal armiof the lever will therefore be permitted to drop, carryingthe series "of reedsD to their lower position for association with the escapements BC. tion of the reeds is shown in Fig.2.

and reeds D are in. lowered, positionthe reeds are supported on.

0 carried by a series of levers O, and

are above the lower reeds K. In order supported in eXtenv partitions G. The V levers N .may bear against either a stud J on the vertical arm of the lever N, and the r20 This posi- It will.

be noted that in this position'any material further movement, ofthe lever will be pre stopF hence the outer end I I of the arm J may be moved an additional distance downward without materiallv affecting the additional movement of the arm J is for the the reeds position of the lever N. This iroma position beneath the series ofeseape ments B to a position beneath the series of eseapeinents C. For this purpose the reeds are" centrally pivoted on the rod- 0 carried by the series of levers O'and the series of rod M which is engaged ivers M, carry a y the angular end P of a link P controlled by the arm J. The additional downward movement of the outer end of the arm J moves the link P rearwardly and the lovers M are thus permitted to swing rearwardly about-their pivot M earryingthe lower endsol the reeds D a corresponding distance and; moving their upper ends in an opposite direetionto a position beneath the. C, all as shown in forward from their position-shown dotted in Fig. 2m advaneeof their lower ends (which swing an additional distance rearward) so that the reeds inayelear theescapements C before heingraised.) To permit this action a lower link Qwhieh connects the throatE with the rodM has a slot Q} of suflieient length to permit the levers M- to lag when the, throat I) is initially moved upwardly; But airupper link 'R which' connects the] throat E with the reed-supporting levers 0 serves to immediately swing the upper ends ofthe reeds forward when initially moved upwardly. When theieeds D are being raised they are suspended only on the upper supporting rod 0 the-lower rod M serving merely as a. guide in the 'slotsDi. The upper series of levers O are the throat E is moved downward in theislot B ithe levers 0?, and reeds l) will be correspondinglyilowered to 4 cooperate with the cscapements :B-'-' C. I Thelpin, R controls and is f also controlled: by

a lever T centrally pivoted: onrthe 't'hroatuEfl Y Those magazines employing the :escape-' nent A have a projection T with wliicl rthefi lever T contacts when the throat E is raised, thus lIlOViIlgillc pin R to the iupper -iend iof its slot-and raising the reeds illto their escapenient -i position. Butin the absence of the; projection T a: springU -keeps the horizontal arm of a lever Urlownwardw against the lever. T: and 1 the reeds-i are ae cordingly retained' in their lower positioii 7 and .in operative relation to theescapemeiits 13-41; The manner of shifting the reeds;- from one to another of the QSCILPQIDBIItS B or when thethroat'E isxin its upper posttion s similar I to that explained in de'ser-ib ingthe lowered positionzot' the throat, the

stud J? serving through the connections vde seribed to shift the reeds about theirlcentral'p pivot 0 In Figs. 3 and 4 the levers T and l U are omitted, only the lioles T iandiU for their pivot screws T :and U being shown.

When the reeds D are in their eseapement A position in connection with an upper inagazine the position of the lever N is such that liitrdate L is out of control thereof;

therefore Iprovide a centrallypivoted lever for shitt ng tnereeds Kbeneatlrthe shoul .der D when the reeds D are in raised posi tion ascoiitrolledfby the pin" R and slot Hi When the, pin. R is at the upperi end of its we slot the-end of the link'R engagesxt'ihe' aii- .gular upper end oi'the leverV and the lower end thereof is .iorccd rearwardly against the shift iplat'e L and niovesthe plate to ,shift' the reeds K beneath theappropriate shoulder D on the reeds D. A spring L serves tosi'eturn the plate L -when "ithas supported on 'a pivot shaft 01" carried by .bee-n iii'eedfroin controlby the lever V or" extensions G of the; series ofp'artitions G iby the lever N. as elsewhere explained. The T he only purpose in making" the levers M 11.1 lever V- is pivoted on a screw V in amenia series of short sect-ions is for convenience =l er Y and when notunder control'oi tlielink in drilling the holes-for accommodating the three sha litsor rods on which they ISSUE- bled; The levers M,-and O are provided with notches M and 0 respectively for spacing apart the; reeds D. Near their upper endstl ereeds D are additionally guided in notohesE formedin a series of extensions.

ployed on the upper inagazif Asa con trol in this'connection the link it has a pin R randwslot-R connection with the throat E;

When the levers .O a 'e in raised position the Circularslot R is 'eccentric relative to the, pivot 10d: O hence; if the pin R xis As a preventive a l'ii 'ttshll'fi reeds i) tr *th ii' esiapein-ent-A positionwhen the throat-E is in itslowered iposition'and a'inagazine having the escape- .inents B-.C is in use, I provide as followsi Each magazine employingthe escapoinents l5-G carries aprojecting' I S is "pivotally connected contacts with the stop S to li iiited the stud J cannot move downwardly a sufficient distance to move the arm N; hence f the reeds 1). cannot be raised above-their escapenient 13-4} p'ositionybut a slightl're fi turn movement? of i the arm J will serve f0 5130 'ainst attempting 4 to the arm J "and i n'iit the ul'iivard movement-of the arm J when lowering the? throat E orthereafter. With the arm J thus 2 shift the reeds D from the escapement-s B to the escapements C as-elsewhere explaine A spring]? (Fig. 4;) is carried across the pivotv point I with the .movement of the throat E and serves to retain the throat in its upper position. The arm S rests and slides on the throat E.

VVh'en the throat E is inits lower posi-' tion and reeds D are raised to their escapement-A position (Fig. 3) by reason of the contact of the stud J 3 with the lever N, the lower end of the lever N forces the shift plate L forward to place the lower reeds K beneath the shoulder D of the upper reeds, and when the reeds are lowered to" their escapement BC position (Fig. 2) the spring L serves to restore the'reeds to a position beneath the shoulder D VVith' the throat floor in lowered position and the reeds Din escapement-A position as in Fig. 3 the movement of the stud J away from the shoulder N drop to clear the the end of the slot J 7 to .raise the throat floor E.

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l.-In combination, superposed matrix- Substantially all of the mechanism'so far described isin duplicate at opposite sides of the machine, as indicated in the perspective figure of the drawings.

manner, I provide an operating handle W .midway between the two sets of mechanism. This handle WV is .rigidly secured to a shaft and may have suspended therefrom a swinging grip W readily reached by board. At its opposite ends the shaft W bears inthe arms J. secured to, the shaft V just inside the arms J and mesh with similar sectors Y secured to theouter partitions G. l/Vith the'handle IV and gears X thus rigid on the shaft W any movement of the handle will cause the I arms J and parts controlled thereby to move I in unison regardless of sets of mechanism are the fact that the two widely spaced apart at opposite sides of the machine. In order that the shaft W may not interfere with opening the assembler front plate, I divide this plate into two parts Z-and Z, each part being provided at opposite ends with. brackets Z pivoted on extensions G of the outer partitions G. A'circular opening in the extensions Gr permits the requisite movement of the shaftIV about the pivotal point I when the handle W is moved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s:

magazines, an assemblersentrance throat said matrix magazine, throat having an angular portion thereof will cause the reeds D to end of the magazine before,

engages the pin E In order that the parts may operate in a united and balanced cipements ofdinerent form of suflicient length to be. an operator at the key- Toot-hed sectors X are magazines having releasing matrices In a typographical ma-,

between which matrices are conducted from said magazines, andthe specified construction whereby the angular portion of said throat may be moved from one toanother operative position regardless of the fact that said throat partitions are rigid and con tmuous- 2. In combination, superposed matrix inagazines, aseries of rigid throat partitions are conducted from 7 magazines, a bridge: mountedon sald between which matrices partitions in register with the upper magazine, and a throat floor movable to and from a position" in .r gister with said bridge or thelower magazine, selectively, for conduct ing matrices from-said magazines. U

3. In combination, an upperand a lower an assembler entrance pivotally movable for receiving matrices from either of said magazines, selectively, a series of rigid throat partitions embracing bothof said magazines, and a series of interstices in said angular throat portion intersected by said partitions in orderv to permit the movement of said angular throat portion.

4 In combination, superposed matrix magazines, a-throat movable from one to :-.nother of said magazines, selectively, for

conducting matrices therefrom, matrix eson said magazines. escapement-actuating reeds movable withsaid throat from one to anotherform ozt escapement, and means whereby said reeds will be caused; to be raised and lowered different distances according to the formof escapement on the magazine with which said throat is selectively associated.

5. In combination, superposed matrix escapements thereon for therefrom,jreeds for actuating said escapements,- an assembler entrance'throat having a rigid and vertical lower means for moving said upper portion from one to another of saidmagazines selectively, and means; whereby said reeds will be causedto move therewith and under control to the escapements on the magazineselected for use. a

6. In a typographical machine having superposed matrix magazines with matrices therein and capable of release therefrom, an angular. throat through which matrices are conducted from said magazines and a and embracing said magazines, means for rendering said throat capable of conducting said matrices from either of said magazines, said means consistingof rendering the floor portion of saidthroat movable pivotally from' one to another of said magazines having an angular portion thereof pivotally I movable for conducting matrices from a selected magazine, a series of throat partitions without varying its length or shape.

7. In atypographical machine having inner and outer operative lnchned matrix magportion and a'movable and angular upper portion,

. series of rigid throat :PllllliZlOIlS common to I azines from which matrices may be released to and through a raceway divided by rigid with said inner magazine to a position in communication with said outer magazine and vice versa, at will, in order that said single angular throat floor may serve forconducting matrices from either of saidmagazines regardless of the rigidity of the raceway partitions which embrace said magazines.

8. In a typographical machine, in combination, inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of matrix-releasing es capeinents associated therewith, a delivery throat floor E movable from one to another of said magazines selectively for conducting matrices therefrom, a series of escapement actuators'supported independently of said throat floor and movable under control thereof from one to another of said series of escapements with the movement of said throat floor, and a series of slots E carried by said throat floor for spacing apart the ends of said escapement actuators when associated with either of said series of escapements. y i

9. In a typographical machine having superposed matrix magazines each employing a series of escapements for controlling the release of matrices therefrom, an upper pivotally-mounted series of escapement-actuating reeds D movable from one to another of said series of esca ements selectively, a lower series of reeds for actuating said upper series of reeds, and means whereby a direct operative connection will be maintained between said upper series and said lower series of reeds regardless of the position of, said upper series :of reeds relative to said two series of escapements.

Signed at Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, this 28th day of September, 1926.

GEORGE E. MARLATT. 

